Dominion Energy has installed 78 monopile and four offshore substation foundations for as part of the first offshore construction campaign for the 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.
CVOW, the largest offshore wind project under construction in the United States, will consist of 176 turbines that will generate enough clean, renewable energy to power up to 660,000 homes and is expected to generate fuel savings of $3 billion for customers during the first 10 years of operation.
With the completed first installation campaign, Dominion Energy exceeded the initial objectives of at least at least 70 monopiles set into the sea floor 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.
DEME Group’s heavy lift vessel Orion has been tasked with the installation of the monopile foundations, with the first being installed in May 2024.
According to Dominion Energy, CVOW construction remains on-budget and on schedule to be complete in late 2026, with 43% of the project already completed.
For the next few months, the company will focus on installation of the first offshore substation, continued export cable lays and onshore transmission construction, and placement of transition pieces on top of monopiles in preparation for turbine installation starting in…